France, gunman reported in the La Défense district in Paris

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A police operation is underway this morning in the La Défense district of Paris. "We are looking for an armed individual who would have been seen in the Les 4 temps shopping center in the La Défense district," said a police source quoted by Le Figaro.

The intervention was requested by a man who reported the presence of a suspect by telephone.

The shopping center, which houses around 230 stores, in this suburban neighborhood of the French capital, is being evacuated, the prefecture announced. Checks are still underway, the same source said, which urged the population to "avoid the ".As a" safety measure "area, the metro and Rer de La Défense stations have been closed to the public.